What Is A Smartboard Or Electronic Whiteboard?

MART Board is an interactive whiteboard that turns– and you can do it all from your own office,
your computer and data projector into a powerful toolsaving valuable travel costs and time.
for teaching and presenting. With the computer imageHow does the SMART Board work?
projected on the Board, simply use your finger andIt uses resistive technology, which means there is a
press on the large touchsensitive surface to controlsmall air gap between two sheets of resistive material
the computer. This allows your students or employee'sinside the Board. When you press on the Board with
to do presentations from the front of the room insteadyour finger or an ordinary dry-erase marker, a contact
of having to be at the computer.point is registered and its coordinates correspond to
Using one of the pens from the SMART Pen Tray,the same area on the computer screen. Because the
you just write on the board and the touch-sensitiveSMART Board is based on resistive technology, it
screen tells the computer what color pen you aredoes not require a special stylus or pen to perform
using and your notes are projected onto the screen inmouse or pen functions at the Board, only pressure on
the correct color. You can save these notes on thethe Board's surface.
computer or send them to your printer to be given outElectronic whiteboards allow users to interact and
as a study aid. These are just a couple of the manyouch the Board to control any computer application,
uses for this wonderful tool.create and write notes, draw diagrams and illustrate
The SMART Board is an interactive whiteboard. Usingideas. One can focus by highlighting key information
the SMART Board, you can:with electronic ink and also capture images, notes or
• Save notes written on the Board to aupdates and save, print or e-mail notes. Using an
computer fileinteractive whiteboard helps you to simplify and work
• Use your finger to press on the Board tonaturally at the Board with familiar, easy-to-use tools.
control Windows and Macintosh applications and otherPeople choose the SMART Board interactive
multimedia materials projected onto the Board’swhiteboard because it helps energize presentations
touch-sensitive surface. You can then write over topand motivate learners. In 1991, it was the world's first
of your applications and save the annotations to ainteractive whiteboard. Today, it is the world's leading
computer file.interactive whiteboard. Combining the simplicity of a
The notes and annotated images can be printed fromwhiteboard with the power of a computer, the
a computer printer, e-mailed, posted to a network,SMART Board interactive whiteboard engages
copied and pasted into other applications or saved asstudents and audiences around the world.
an HTML file. SMART Board Software, included withThe touch-sensitive display connects to your computer
every SMART Board, dramatically enhances groupand digital projector to show your computer image.
collaboration. Smartbaords are perfect for schools andYou can then control computer applications directly
meeting rooms or any application that needs visualfrom the display, write notes in digital ink and save your
communication or collaboration over the internet.work to share later.
Imagine a workspace where communication flowsBest of all, the full-featured SMART Board interactive
freely between individuals and groups – whetherwhiteboard is incredibly easy to use. If you can use a
you’re in the office or thousands of miles away.computer, you can use a SMART Board interactive
Collaborate with colleagues or clients by creating awhiteboard.
conference session that takes seconds to set up